The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has begun revenue sailings of its newest ferry, RTA2. Designed by BMT Designers and Planners and built by Metal Shark ..
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Maid of the Mist welcomes new ferries into service
New York tour operator Maid of the Mist has begun full operational sailings of its two newest zero-emission vessels. The catamaran ferries Nikola Tesla and James V. Glynn ..
German shipyard MV Werften secures €193 million financing
MV Werften has received a €193 million (US$228 million) loan from the German federal government and the state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to complete the ..
First steel cut for SunStone’s fifth Infinity-class vessel
A steel-cutting ceremony was recently held at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s facilities in Haimen to mark the start of construction of a new expedition vessel for ..
Holland America Line’s third Pinnacle-class ship hits the water
Fincantieri launched a new cruise ship into the water at its Venice facilities on Thursday, October 1. Rotterdam is the third Pinnacle-class ship to be built by ..
Enchanted Princess joins Princess Cruises fleet
The newly completed cruise ship Enchanted Princess was delivered to Princess Cruises in an official handover ceremony presented via live streaming video from ..
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Princess Cruises to sell two 2,000-guest ships
Princess Cruises has confirmed the sale of two of its vessels, Sea Princess (pictured) and Sun Princess, to undisclosed buyers. The 2,000-guest vessels will be replaced ..
First steel cut for Seabourn’s second ultra-luxury expedition ship
Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti has cut the first steel for the second ultra-luxury expedition vessel in a series ordered by Seattle-based Seabourn Cruise Line. The yet ..
Royal Caribbean’s fifth Oasis-class ship hits the water
Chantiers de l’Atlantique floated out the new cruise ship Wonder of the Seas at its Saint-Nazaire shipyard on Saturday, September 5. The 362- by 66-metre, ..
INTERVIEW | Fire Island Ferries’ Tim Mooney discusses proper planning, reacting promptly to situations
In another installment of the Interferry CEO online interviews series, Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan gets valuable insights on the suburban ferry sector from Tim Mooney, ..